Bottle-washing machine.



No. 728,006- PATENTED MAY 12, 1903.

J E. B. POGGENSEE.

BOTTLE WASHING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 17, 1902.

NO MODEL.

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EDWARD B. POGGENSEE, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

BOTTLE-WASHING MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 728,066, dated May 12, 1903. Application filed November 17, 1902. Serial No. 131,741. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, EDWARD B. POGGENSEE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Ohicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illi tion and which may be readily removed fromits support or stock, so as to enable another to be substituted therefor.

Hitherto tubular stocks have been employed formed of open-ended tubes provided with plugs for insertion therein and having holes therethrough through which the wire stem for the bristles of the brush is passed, and which is also further apertured to permit of the passage of water therethrough to the brush. The plugs after being driven in place are secured in position by means of a rivet passed through the tube and into the plug. To those skilled in the art it will be appreciated that this rivet when loosened, as frequently happens, will injure the machine. Moreover, the plug in being driven into place frequently splits the tube. Another objection is that the loop end with the wire stem has to be drawn extremely close about the plug in order to enable the stem to maintain a given direction with respect to the tubular stock. Furthermore, the presence of the wire loop within the tube and the plug limits the rate of flow through the plug, which might otherwise be increased, if desired. The greatest objection to this former type of brush resides in the difficulty of removing the brushes when worn out to replace the same with fresh brushes. It is obvious that the bristles will be'rapidly worn away, and the difficulties are magnified as a consequence of the frequent renewals.

In my invention the tubular stock is made in one integral structure-that is, tubular for apartof its way and closed for the balance of the way, with the exception of theapertures through which the water is to pass. Instead of providing apertures for the reception of the wire stem that have communication with the chambered portion of the stock the wire stem is held in place by being passed through a hole that extends diametrically through the solid end of the plug, and preferably in such a way as not to be in communication with the water-conveying aperture or aperturesin the plug. This diametricallydisposed hole will prevent lost motion longitudinally between the Wire stem and the stock, while longitudinal grooves engaging the sides of the loop maintain the stock and stem in proper alinement. In this way a very cheap construction is secured and one that is very durable and in which the brushes may readily be replaced. There is, furthermore, absolutely no danger on the part of the novelconstruction to injure the bottle-washing machine by reason of any loosening of rivets or other malformation, which may be totally avoided.

I will explain my invention more fully by reference to the accompanying drawings, in which-- Figure 1 is a side elevation of the brush constructed in accordance with the invention. Fig. 2 is a view at right angles of the stem shown in Fig. 1 and the portion of the wire stem engaging the same. Fig. 3 is a longitudinal sectional View through the stock on a plane coincident with the plane of the loop. Fig. 4." is a longitudinal sectional view at right angles to the direction in which Fig. 3 is taken. Fig. 5 is a plan view on line 5 5 of Fig. 1. Fig. 6 is a View in elevation, partially in section, taken in the same direction in which Fig. 2 is taken, the wire stem, however, being removed.

Like parts are indicated by similar characters of reference throughout the different figures.

The stock a is preferably circular in contour and made tubular throughout the greater part of its length at b, which tubular portion is desirably threaded throughout, so as .to receive the correspondingly-threaded end of the Water-service pipe, forming a com ponent ICO part of the bottle washing machine. The stock is preferably vertically disposed with its solid ends 0 uppermost, this end 0 having longitudinal apertures 61 extending therethrough, which apertures are in direct communication with the interior of the portion 1), so that water may be passed therethrough to the brush 6, held above the stock in the manner to be hereinafter set forth. The holef diametrically or transversely passes through the solid portion of the stock and preferably between the longitudinal apertures d,through which hole the wire g is passed, the wire being desirably passed through this hole substantially straight, being thereafter twisted, so as to engage the fibers or bristles h between its spirals. At the end of the stem g thus formed there is shown a supplemental tip "6, that has its fibers disposed longitudinally of the stem and the stock instead of transversely, as is the case with the bristles 7t. In order that the wire stem may form a rigid continuation of the stock, the sides of the stock are preferably longitudinally recessed or grooved at 7s, these recesses being preferably of sui'ficientdepth, so that the wire may be entirely concealed within the same, being flush with the outer periphery of the stock. It will be apparent that the fixture of the wire stem with respect to the stock is not at all dependent upon the compactness of the loop, but is rather determined by the disposition of the wire within the aperturefand recesses 7c. It will also be apparent that none of the fluid-space within the stock is occupied by the wire, by reason of which the solid end of the stock maybe apertured to a considerable degree to permit the flow of water there through to a desired extent. Moreover, no rivets are employed, and the machine-work is greatly simplified, as there are no plugs to be inserted within the bores. The wire stems may, furthermore, be very readily removed, as will be apparent.

It is obvious that changes may readily be made in the device of my invention without departing from its spirit, and I do not, therefore, wish to be limited to the precise construction shown; but,

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent 1. The combination with a stem carrying a brush, of a tubular stock for the stem, through which stock the water may be passed to the brush, the said stock being apertured transversely and longitudinally grooved at the exterior to afford locking engagement between the stem and the stock, substantially as described.

2. The combination with a tubular stock having a solid end integrally formed therewith and longitudinally apertured to permit of the passage of water therethrough, of a wire brush-stem looped through the stock, the said stock being apertured transversely and provided with two longitudinal grooves upon its exterior to afford locking engagement between the stem and the stock, substantially as described.

3. The combination with a tubular stock, having a solid end integrally formed therewith and longitudinally apertured to permit of the passage of water therethrough, and further provided with an opening extending transversely through the solid end, of a wire stem looped through said opening and a brush carried by the stem, the exterior of the stock being longitudinally recessed and receiving the side portions of the loop substantially as described.

In witness whereof I hereunto subs ribe my name this 12th day of November, A. D. 1902.

EDWARD I3. POGGENSEE.

Witnesses:

GEORGE L. CRAGG, A. D. RUSSELL. 

